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1980 album by Hank Williams Jr.

Habits Old and New

Studio album by Hank Williams Jr.

Released

June 1980

Length

34:37

Hank Williams Jr. chronology

Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
(1980)

Habits Old and New
(1980)

Rowdy
(1981)

Singles from Habits Old and New

"Old Habits"
Released: August 30, 1980

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Habits Old and New is the thirty-first studio album by American musician Hank Williams Jr. and was released under Elektra Records/Curb Records in June 1980. Habits Old and New was Williams' third full-length album in a fourteen-month span, following Family Tradition and Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound that were released in April and November 1979. It was also his fifth album on the Elektra/Curb label.

Critical reception

The album was not as critically acclaimed or commercially successful as Family Tradition and Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and produced two Top 20 singles. The first single released was a modern and up tempo version of "Kaw-Liga", a song written by Hank Williams, Sr. and Fred Rose. It was released as a single after Hank, Sr.'s death in January 1953 and spent fourteen weeks at number 1 on the Billboard country singles chart. Hank, Jr.'s version wasn't as successful, eventually peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The follow-up single was an original song of Hank, Jr. titled "Old Habits" that fared better, peaking at number 6 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Habits Old and New would eventually be certified Gold by the RIAA, making it his fourth career Gold album and his third consecutive Gold while signed with Curb.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Hank Williams Jr.; except where indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Old Habits"		3:02
2.	"Dinosaur"	Hank Williams Jr., Bob Corbin	3:17
3.	"Kaw-Liga"	Hank Williams, Fred Rose	4:21
4.	"Here I Am Fallin' Again"		3:37
5.	"The Blues Man"		4:18
6.	"All In Alabama"		4:01
7.	"The American Way"		3:04
8.	"Move It On Over"	Williams Sr.	3:05
9.	"Won't It Be Nice"	Williams Jr., Merle Kilgore	3:08
10.	"If You Don't Like Hank Williams"	Kris Kristofferson	2:51

Personnel

Hank Williams, Jr. - vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards
Leo Jackson, Rock Killough, Randy Scruggs - acoustic guitar
Rock Killough, Sonny Throckmorton, Dennis Wilson - backing vocals
Bobby Thompson - banjo
Joe Osborn - bass
Jerry Carrigan, Larrie Londin - drums
Dan Eckley, Reggie Young - electric guitar
Lisa Silver, Rufus Thibodeaux - fiddle
Muscle Shoals Horns - horns
Bobby Emmons, Larry Knechtel, Shane Keister - keyboards
Kieran Kane - mandolin
Dicky Overbey - steel guitar, percussion

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	4
U.S. Billboard 200	154
Canadian RPM Country Albums	7

References

Allmusic review

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Studio albums	Your Cheatin' Heart Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Ballads of the Hills and Plains Blues My Name A Time to Sing Songs My Father Left Me Luke the Drifter Jr. – Vol. 2 Live at Cobo Hall After You, Pride's Not Hard to Swallow Hank Williams Jr. and Friends Family Tradition Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound Habits Old and New Rowdy The Pressure Is On High Notes Strong Stuff Man of Steel Major Moves Five-O Montana Cafe Hank Live Born to Boogie Wild Streak Lone Wolf Pure Hank Maverick Out of Left Field Hog Wild A.K.A. Wham Bam Sam Three Hanks: Men with Broken Hearts Stormy The Almeria Club Recordings I'm One of You 127 Rose Avenue It's About Time Rich White Honky Blues
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Fourteen Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits Hank Williams Jr.'s Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Greatest Hits, Vol. 3 America (The Way I See It) The Best of Hank Williams Jr. Volume One: Roots and Branches Tribute to My Father 20 Hits Special Collection, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 1 Early Years, Vol. 2 The Bocephus Box That's How They Do It in Dixie: The Essential Collection
Notable singles	"Long Gone Lonesome Blues" "Nobody's Child" "All for the Love of Sunshine" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" (with Lois Johnson) "Rainin' in My Heart" "Eleven Roses" "Rainy Night in Georgia" "I'll Think of Something" "I Fought the Law" "To Love Somebody" "Family Tradition" "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" "Women I've Never Had" "Kaw-Liga" "Old Habits" "Texas Women" "Dixie on My Mind" "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" "A Country Boy Can Survive" "Honky Tonkin'" "The American Dream" "Gonna Go Huntin' Tonight" "Leave Them Boys Alone" (with Ernest Tubb and Waylon Jennings) "Queen of My Heart" "Man of Steel" "Attitude Adjustment" "All My Rowdy Friends Are Coming Over Tonight" "Major Moves" "I'm for Love" "This Ain't Dallas" "Ain't Misbehavin'" "Country State of Mind" "Mind Your Own Business" (with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson) "Born to Boogie" "Heaven Can't Be Found" "Young Country" "If the South Woulda Won" "Early in the Morning and Late at Night" "There's a Tear in My Beer" (with Hank Williams Sr.) "Finders Are Keepers" "Ain't Nobody's Business" "Good Friends, Good Whiskey, Good Lovin'" "If It Will, It Will" "Devil in the Bottle" "Are You Ready for the Country?" (with Eric Church)
Guest singles	"The Conversation" (with Waylon Jennings) "That Old Wheel" (with Johnny Cash) "Bartender Song (Sittin' at a Bar)" (with Rehab)
Family	Hank Williams (father) Audrey Williams (mother) Jett Williams (half-sister) Hank Williams III (son) Holly Williams (daughter) Sam Williams (son) Coleman Williams (grandson)
Related articles	Discography Living Proof: The Hank Williams Jr. Story

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